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A skyscraper that is distinguished by being covered in vegetation has been declared unsafe for this reason.
Sydney’s One Central Park building, which is adorned with vertical gardens, has “serious defects” that pose a “risk of death or serious injury” to pedestrians because its external planters do not meet building standards, NSW Fair Trading said .
The building in the inner Sydney suburb of Chippendale is owned by Frasers Property, which was granted a rectification order for the building by NSW Building Commission director Matt Press on January 16. .
Sydney’s One Central Park building is distinguished by its exterior greenery, but that feature is also the cause of serious safety concerns.
This followed an emergency order issued on December 11 after the property was inspected on December 6.
A temporary rope support system has been installed to support the planters.
Frasers Property must submit a structural engineering report and rectify the defects by March 2026.
An inspection found that the T-bolts holding the planters were haphazardly distributed, with some fractures and failures.
The inspector also said the planters did not drain rainwater enough and filled and overflowed.
“This dramatically increases the weight of the planters and the treated water from the planters consequently damages the glass windows and awnings,” Fair Trading said, according to the report. Daily Telegraph.
It also posed the risk of an overloaded planter falling on pedestrians below, with potentially serious consequences.
Construction of the building was completed in 2013.
The building is also home to the Central Park shopping center and features the world’s tallest floating garden.
The monument received a five-star green rating, making it the largest multi-residential building at the time to receive the top rating for being environmentally friendly.
An inspector discovered that the planters on the exterior of the building were not sufficiently secured
According to the variation order, the developer has been ordered to erect a temporary fence or structure. in the northeast and west of the building while the work is carried out.
Planters must be redesigned by a “registered structural and hydraulic engineer.”
Frasers Property has been contacted for comment.